AI Systems Engineer
Core
Design, build, and deploy AI/ML initiatives and proof-of-concept models (including LLMs) for national security space architectures and government program management.
Role type
Senior AI Systems Engineer (Strategic Architect & Hands-on IC)
Builds
Production-ready enterprise AI tools, proof-of-concept models, and RAG systems for government data exploitation.
Domain
National Security / Government Contracting / Financial & Program Analytics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
AI/ML concepts, NLP, statistical modeling, LLM training and fine-tuning, data curation and pipeline construction, RAG architecture, Python/R programming, technical advisory, contractor/vendor management, security and bias testing
Preferred skills
Predictive financial and schedule modeling, enterprise AI deployment in air-gapped environments, technology scouting, DoD/IC acquisition lifecycle knowledge
Technologies
Python, R, llama.cpp, LangChain, Hugging Face, AWS C2S
Responsibilities
Shape and define the AI/ML roadmap for the Government customer office; Design and build hands-on, high-impact proof-of-concept models; Work directly with massive enterprise datasets to create training corpora and knowledge bases; Scout commercial tech sectors for breakthroughs in generative AI and predictive analytics; Formulate technical recommendations and establish system integration requirements for external contractors; Provide technical evaluation of contractor proposals to ensure alignment with government AI safety and security standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic advisory duties